Vegetable-cutter.



P. L. MAYER.

VEGETABLE CUTTER. APPLICATION FILED AUG.17, 190s.

Patented Oct. 4, 1910.

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FREDERICK L. MAYER, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

VEGETABLE-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 4, 1910.

Application filed August 17, 1908. Serial No. 448,833.

I 12) all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK L. MAYER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of "Wisconsin,have invented new and useful Improvements in Vegetable-Cutters, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in vegetable cutters, with especialreference to that class of cutters used for slicing cabhages, potatoesand other vegetables.

The object of my invention is to provide a form of construction whichcan be readily adjusted to meet the requirements and in which theslicing blades may be removed, either individually or collectively, forthe purpose of repairing, sharpening or cleaning them.

In the following description, reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a vegetable cutter,embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view, drawn on line ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of one of the cutter supportingframes. Fig. 4 is an end elevation. Fig. 5 is a detail view of one ofthe sliding brackets.

Like parts are identified by the same reference characters throughoutthe several views.

The vegetables to be sliced are reciprocated along a slide way 1 whichis provided with raised sides 2, each of which is provided with a guidechannel 3, in its inner face. A rectangular frame 4, open at bottom andtop, is mounted to reciprocate over the slide way and is supported bysliding brackets 6, which are secured to the side walls of the frame 4and are provided with horizontally extending flanges 8, which enter theguide ways 3. The brackets 6 are adjustably connected with the sidewalls of the frame 4 by clamping bolts 10 and thumb nuts 12. These boltspass through the walls of the frame 4, through slots 14 in the bracket6. The slots extend angularly in the brackets, so that when the bolts 10occupy a position at the upper ends of the slots, the frame 4 will belowered into close proximity to the slide 1, while by adjusting thebrackets longitudinally so that the bolts pass through the lower ends ofthe slots 14, the frame 4 will be correspondingly raised upon the slideway.

The vegetables to be out are placed upon the slide way within the frame4, after which the slide way is reciprocated, causing the vegetables totravel along the slide way into contact with the slicing blades 16.These blades are adjustably supported as hereinafter explained, so thatslices of different thickness may be cut from the vegetables. Vhen thecutting edges of the blades are raised, the frame 4 is correspondinglyadjusted with reference to the bracket slot 14, so that it will passabove, but in close proximity to, the cutting edges.

The blades 16 are adjustably supported from the side walls 2 by means ofremovable metallic frame members 18, each of which is provided withlaterally projecting bolts 20, adapted to enter recesses in the lowermargin of the side walls 2, whereby the frame members 18 may be securedto such side walls by clamping nuts 22 on said bolts. Each of said framemembers 18 is provided with a slot 24 to which a traveler 2G adjustablyconnected by a threaded pin 28 and clamping nut 30. The traveler 26 ispreferably provided with a flange 32, which enters the slot 24, wherebythe traveler is guided, when being adjusted longitudinally, along theframe member 18. The blades 16 are provided at each end with members 34,each of which is rigidly secured to one of the blades by a bolt 36 andnut 37, and. each of the members 34 is also pivotally secured at 38 toone of the travelers 26, whereby the member 34 is permitted to rock uponthe pivotal pin 88, so that the connected blade 16 may be adjusted tothe desired angle. The blades are so adjusted and held at the desiredangle by means of set screws 40, having their upper ends provided withrounded heads or balls 42 socketed in the respective members 34. Each ofsaid sockets consists of a cylindrical bore extending inwardly from theend of a member 34 and adapted to receive the head 42, the member 34being provided with a slot of suflicient width to receive the set screws40, as best shown in Fig. 4. The set screws each have a threaded bearingin a nut 44, which is engaged in a recess in the under surface of acorresponding traveler 2G 'or nut occupying a position between thetraveler and the frame member 18. By turning the set screws 10 upwardly,the member 3% is rocked upon its pivotal connection 38 to increase theangle at which the blade 16 is supported and raise its cutting edge. Theopposite movement of the set screw e0 lowers the cutting edge of theblade, owing to the fact that the pivot pins 38 occupy positions belowthe rear margins of the blades 16. It is obvious that these margins ofthe blades will not move materially in a vertical direction, when thecutting edges are raised. or lowered.

It is important to the successful operation of the device, when cuttingthin slices, that the cutting edges of the several blades 16 shouldoverlap the rear margins of the preceding one, the foremost blade thenoccupying a similar relation to the edge of the slide way 1, which slideway is provided with an opening for the reception of the blades andframe members 18. It is also obvious that as the blades are worn whensharpened, it is necessary to readjust them occasionally so that theywill occupy the proper relation to each other. This adjustment isaccomplished by loosening the nuts 30 and moving the travelers 26longitudinally along the frame members 18. In such cases, one section ofthe slide way 1 must be correspondingly adjusted. This is accomplishedby loosening the set screws 50, which connect one section of the slideway 1 with the side walls 2. The said walls are provided with slots 52,whereby, when the set screws 50 are loosened, this section of the slideway may be moved longitudinally along the walls 2.

It will be obvious that the blades 16 extend across the slide way 1 atan angle, so that their edges will shear the vegetables to be out.

After the device has been used, it may be readily cleaned, the frame 4tbeing withdrawn at one end and the set screws 22 loosened, thuspermitting the frame members 18 and blades to be withdrawn and cleanedwithout disturbing their relative positions, the walls 2 being providedwith open ended slots or recesses to receive the bolts 20. It is obviousthat it is not necessary to remove these bolts to insert or remove theblades, since by loosening the clamping nuts the frames 18 with theblades, will be permitted to drop away from the walls 2.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a device of the described class, thecombination of a slide way provided with an opening, removable framemembers mounted in said opening, a set of slicing blades each pivotallyconnected with said frame, and means for rocking said blades upon theirpivotal connections, together with means for adjusting the bladeslongitudinally along said frame members.

2. In a device of the described class, the combination of a slide wayprovided with an opening, removable frame members mounted in saidopening, a set of slicing blades each pivotally connected with saidframe, and means for rocking said blades upon their pivotal connections,comprising set screws having swivel connection with the blades and screwthreaded connection with suitable supports mounted upon said framemembers, said supports being longitudinally adjustable along said slideWay.

In a device of the described class, the combination of a slide wayprovided with an opening, removable frame members mounted in saidopening, a set of slicing blades each pivotally connected with saidframe, and means for rocking said blades upon their pivotal connections,said frame members being provided with longitudinally adjustabletravelers, having means for looking them in position, and carrying thepivot pins of the slicing blades.

a. In a device of the described class, the combination of a slide wayprovided with an opening, removable frame members mounted in saidopening, a set of slicing blades each pivotally connected with saidframe, and means for rocking said blades upon their pivotal connections,together with means for adjusting the .blades longitudinally along saidframe members, and said slide way being formed in sections,longitudinally adjustable with reference to each other.

5. In a device of the described class, the combination of a slide wayprovided with an opening, removable frame members mounted in saidopening, a set of slicing blades each pivotally connected with saidframe, and means for rocking said blades upon their pivotal connections,together with an open frame supported for longitudinal movement alongsaid slide way and means for adjusting said frame perpendicularly to theslide way ;said adjusting means comprising connecting members movablyengaging the walls of the slide way, and bolts passing through the openframe and engaging the connecting members, said open frame havingangular slots for the reception of said bolts.

6. In a device of the described class, the combination of a slide way,frame members removably connected with the sides of said slide way, aslicing blade having its respective ends pivotally connected with theframe members, adjusting bolts having swiveled connection with theblade, and threaded! bearing members therefor mounted on said framemembers ;-said threaded bearing members being longitudinally adjustablealong said frame members, and said frame members being perpendicularlyadjustable with reference to the slide Way.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 1n the presence of twoWitnesses.

FREDERICK L. MAYER.

\Vitnesses LEVERETT C. WHEELER, OSCAR KRoEsINe.

